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Lufeng actually kept a hand for himself; he was well aware of the characteristics of the three sects: Starry Lodge, Murong, and Heavenly Dragon. The reason he didn't reveal everything was to leave himself some leeway. After all, Lufeng had always been low-key. One should always leave a way out for oneself. In Lufeng's life motto: saying everything or leaving no room for doubt is detrimental with no benefits.
Previously, Wang Qiang was very satisfied with Lufeng's response. Unknowingly, he developed a bit of curiosity about Lufeng. Although Lufeng's answer wasn't comprehensive, his unique insights were refreshing to Wang Qiang, giving him an unprecedented feeling.
"Anyone who has played Heavenly Dragon knows that Wen Tian is actually not much different from the Heavenly Dragon profession. However, the Wen Tian NPCs are intelligent. This kind of product that surpasses the 21st century is not from our planet but is a remnant from 2012," Wang Qiang revealed this huge secret.
Wang Xiaojing was quite skeptical: "Bro, don't tell me this is from an alien planet."
Wang Qiang smiled faintly: "That's hard to say. This is all classified information. For the sake of peace, the country naturally won't let ordinary people like us know too much. The reason I’m telling you this is to let you know that Wen Tian will bring us a whole new world. You must not blindly adopt the original Heavenly Dragon Experience; you need to apply it flexibly. Lufeng, do you know what the biggest change in Asking Heaven is?"
With Lufeng's previous unique insights into the Wen Tian profession, Wang Qiang looked forward to more surprises from Lufeng. He couldn't quite describe what this feeling was, but he knew that this unconventional thinking could deliver a fatal blow to enemies at critical moments. He had high hopes for Lufeng and also harbored a bit of admiration for Murong Xiaoxiao. Having navigated the business world for many years, he had deceived everyone present.
"The biggest change can also be said to be the biggest feature: the Free Mode that no one dared to try during the Internal Test and public test. This mode is something that careless people wouldn't even notice; even if they did, they only have a few seconds to change it; otherwise, it will directly skip to the default Skill Mode. Once selected, it cannot be changed, and there are no prompts for choosing this Free Mode. As such, during both the Internal Test and public test, no one mentioned it; even if they discovered it, they wouldn’t publicly discuss it on forums. They treat it as a secret without any Critical Hit announcements. Today marks the closed testing phase, and the official side hasn’t provided any explanations for this; it's truly baffling." Lufeng thoughtfully analyzed this Free Mode, which he had accidentally discovered while browsing the Wen Tian Guide manual.
"Good, very good! I thought I was the only one who noticed among those present; I didn't expect you to see its intricacies as well. Not bad at all! I announce that Lufeng does not need to participate in the quarterly assessment; his base salary will be raised to ten thousand," Wang Qiang said excitedly with a wave of his hand.
"Thank you, Auntie." Lufeng was overjoyed at suddenly having half more salary.
"Ahem, don’t celebrate too early. The contract states clearly that if you do not bring profits equal to your salary to the studio within three months, I can terminate you unconditionally. Therefore, don’t expect just to take the base salary; I can dismiss anyone who lacks ambition at any time. There’s an old saying: 'A soldier who does not aspire to be a general is not a good soldier.' Similarly, an employee without ambition is also not a good employee," Wang Qiang passionately admonished.
"Understood! Thank you for your guidance, Auntie. I will lead my team with 'There’s no best, only better' as our guiding principle and charge forward."
From Wang Qiang's words, Lufeng could tell he was a good boss, but Lufeng would not admit he was a good dog; he was purely striving for that ten thousand base salary plus commission.
Hearing Lufeng's promise made Wang Qiang very excited: "Good! I believe you can lead Sixth Squad out of here. I’ll leave Xiaojing in your hands... No matter what mode you choose, I hope you can keep moving forward. Sometimes choosing to give up is right; however, giving up on choices is definitely wrong. I think most people will still skip the default Skill Mode tomorrow; it's understandable since hardly anyone has noticed the existence of Free Mode. As they say, 'Details determine success or failure.' Just based on this point alone, you're worth ten thousand base salary. Of course, I will still choose my familiar Skill Mode; regardless of anything else, please consider carefully when making your choices. Just remember: The studio's interests are the highest interests! Here’s to our pleasant cooperation—cheers! Meeting adjourned!"
With a decisive clap from Wang Qiang and without pressuring everyone on what profession to choose anymore, after the meeting adjourned, Lufeng and others followed Wang Qiang's assistant to receive their room cards and game helmets—each person got their own room with an independent bathroom; naturally, the decoration was top-notch. This shows that Wang Qiang's financial power was extraordinary.
After receiving their room cards and helmets, each squad had to hold a small team meeting every day; this was a daily requirement at Myth Studio that Lufeng naturally had to comply with.
The decoration of Myth Studio was specifically designed in a six-room layout with one hall. At this moment, Lufeng along with Murong Xiaoxiao, Wang Xiaojing, Gao Chao, Qin Shou, and Qiu Han were holding their daily team meeting in the living room.
As soon as Lufeng entered the living room, he saw Wang Xiaojing wearing a sulky expression. His heart sank, and he asked, "Today is our first team meeting. I wonder if the young lady has any important announcements to make?"
Wang Xiaojing felt a surge of joy in her heart, and her attitude took a complete 180-degree turn. Looking at the meeting report, she said, "At least you have a conscience. There's no need to say more about repaying me; saying too much is just nonsense. Let's get to the point—well, you know what I mean!"
"What do I know?" Lufeng was not foolish; he understood that Wang Xiaojing was trying to seize power. However, he had to play dumb because he had promised the auntie that he would take good care of Sixth Squad.
Seeing that Lufeng was not falling for her tricks, Wang Xiaojing put her hands on her hips and exploded, "You ungrateful Lufeng, who brought you here? Be realistic and hand over the captain's authority to me, or you'll regret it!"
"Xiaojing, what kind of flowers do you like?" Lufeng replied with a non sequitur, quickly changing the subject.
"Why are you asking this? We've only known each other for a day. Even if you want to pursue me, isn't that a bit too soon? As for flowers, of course, I prefer those that are expensive and can be bought freely," Wang Xiaojing said with a hint of shyness.
"You look really beautiful when you're shy."
"Stop it! Tell me what part of me is beautiful?" Wang Xiaojing blushed; usually, no one dared to pursue her like this. It was rare for someone to express 'affection' towards her, and she unknowingly began to feel youthful emotions.
"Dream on!" Lufeng laughed, which made Murong Xiaoxiao secretly breathe a sigh of relief. When he praised Wang Xiaojing, his throat felt like it was in his mouth.
"Ah~ Lufeng, I must slap this demon down against the wall so hard that you won't be able to peel yourself off!" Wang Xiaojing completely lost her temper, disregarding her status as a young lady and chased after Lufeng, shouting threats.
After chasing for quite a while, Lufeng grew annoyed: "Alright, stop messing around. If there's no captaincy for you, I won't give up my life either. In short, the captain is decided by your brother. If you want it, go talk to him. Now let's officially start the meeting."
"Hmph, we'll see about that. The captain isn't fixed; it depends on player attributes every week. I don't believe I'll lose to you." Knowing that she had no hope of being captain this week, Wang Xiaojing calculated in her mind: You little brat, how dare you compete with me for the captain's position? I can choose the best equipment from the studio while you can't. As long as my attributes exceed yours, the captaincy will return to me. Hmph!
"Alright, alright, my beautiful young lady. Let's each go our own way now; please sit down so we can start the meeting." Lufeng said helplessly.
"Now let's talk about your professions. Only teams with suitable professions can maximize our strengths for development. I've chosen Wanderer; what about you all?"
After some discussion, Lufeng finally decided that Murong Xiaoxiao would be Emei, Gao Chao would be Ming Jiao, Qin Shou would be Shaolin, Qiu Han would be Tianshan, and surprisingly, the young lady Wang Xiaojing chose Beggar's Sect, leaving everyone astonished.
As night fell, Lufeng packed his bags, took a nice shower, and after a long day, fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
...
At 7:15 AM, everyone got up on time to wash up and have breakfast. Today was the first official day of work, and everyone felt a mix of excitement and anticipation. It was currently summer vacation, and during the public test phase, the number of Chinese players had exceeded 300 million; today’s official launch would surely attract even more.
This was an era where connections mattered. Lufeng had to seize every moment and prepare for a comeback from being an underdog. He already had his own plan in mind; he decided to try the yet-to-be-released Free Mode. This was not just a challenge; Lufeng believed it must have its unique advantages.
At 7:55 AM, Lufeng put on his gaming helmet and immediately bound his character. After scanning his iris to confirm his identity, he entered a pitch-black world.
In just five minutes, it felt like a century had passed...
“3!”
“2!”
“1!”
The countdown that felt like an eternity finally ended. Suddenly, Lufeng's vision brightened. In that split second, he quickly changed the default Skill Mode to the exclusive Free Mode.
Then, the scene shifted to a circular Bagua altar divided into ten sections. The ten sects appeared within the Bagua formation (preview available; can join Top Ten Sects after level 10), rotating and pausing intermittently.
After a few seconds, the Bagua began to spin again. Once it stopped, it switched to automatic input mode. Players could choose their preferred input method—typing, handwriting, or even voice recognition. Curious, Lufeng selected voice recognition and shouted his name: “Lufeng!”
“Ding!”
System prompt: Name confirmed.
Lufeng exclaimed, "Damn it, I was just testing!"
He felt relieved that he didn't accidentally call it 'Climax', which was a stroke of luck amidst the misfortune.
"Ding!"
System prompt: Would you like to enter the game immediately? The only selectable location is Dali City.
"Yes!"
In an instant, Lufeng was teleported to Dali City. As soon as he entered, he found himself in a sea of people. He had no choice but to run to a less crowded area. With a thought, he urgently summoned his attribute page. His equipment slots were empty, and he could only see the meager data:
【Lufeng】 (No Faction)
Level: 1
Health: 585/585
Qi: 310/310
Anger: 0/1000
Strength: 7 (Strength increases and affects physical attack)
Spirit Energy: 6 (Spirit Energy increases and affects Internal Attack)
Stamina: 5 (Stamina increases and affects health cap and physical defense)
Composure: 5 (Composure increases and affects Qi and Internal Attack defense)
Mobility: 2 (Increased Mobility affects Hit, Dodge, Critical Hit)
Potential: 0
External Skill Attack: 56
Internal Attack: 50
External Defense: 46
Internal Defense: 46
Hit: 38
Dodge: 13
Critical Hit: 1 (Affects critical hits)
Critical Defense: 1 (Affects being critically hit)
Experience: 0/90
【Free Mode】: Skills cannot be activated directly; all skill releases must be comprehended through Vital Energy Control Technique: Gathering Energy — Gathering Qi — Bursting Qi. (No cooldown time, abbreviated as: no cd)
After taking a glance at the pitiful attributes, Lufeng wanted to curse: "Damn it, activating a skill in Free Mode is so complicated. How on earth do I Gathering Energy?"
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